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Make a difference for pets in need during Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Use the ASPCA shelter database tool to find adoptable pets in your area: https://bit.ly/3gf3aim

Here’s what YOU can do to help #StopPuppyMills on #PuppyMillActionWeek! 👇👇👇 📣Be an advocate. Tell your friends, family, and social networks about the dangers of puppy/kitten mills. ✉️Contact your MP. Let them know that you're concerned about the inhumane treatment in puppy mills. ❤️Adopt responsibly: it’s all about supply and demand. The more people purchase unknowingly from a puppy mill, the more likely they are to continue their business. 🚩Spot the red flags of a #BadBreeder: Our downloadable toolkit is a great resource that offers everything you need to know to adopt a dog/cat responsibly. Humane Canada works hard to put a stop to puppy mills by educating Canadians to adopt their next puppy from a reputable rescue, humane society or SPCA or choosing a responsible breeder who provides a healthy, loving environment for their dogs.

“48% of (shelter) intake in the US were strays, and only 9% were returned to their owners” - those are heartbreaking stats. When a pet becomes lost, the best outcome is to get that animal back home, fast! The finder-to-foster program model works to do just this; keeping animals out of the shelter. And it’s had great success in the U.S.! Some shelters have doubled or even tripled return-to-home rates with the program, plus increased adoptions to boot. Jenifer Reed and Heather Kalman, who are with Human Animal Support Services at Austin Pets Alive! shared strategies with #ICAM2024 to successfully implement this type of program in your shelter. Watch Day 4 https://lnkd.in/eJAXzcFY 

The Lehigh Valley Humane Society has undergone massive transformations to our leadership, programs, and policies in the last half a decade that have radically re-shaped our organization. We were truly put to the test in 2023, with a staggering 34 percent surge in stray, abandoned, and surrendered animals, amounting to nearly 900 more animals in need compared to the previous year. In spite of this, we finished the year with an 81 percent live release rate for cats and a 91 percent live release rate for dogs, exceeding the no-kill benchmark of 90 percent. This is a 24 percent increase in our live release rate compared to 2021. We are frequently asked questions about being no kill, but rarely do we find that the community understands what the term means. To that end, we would like to offer insight on its definition, its implications, and what it takes to become a no kill shelter. Today, we would like to share a comprehensive look at our 2023 shelter statistics: our animal intakes, outcomes, and live release rate, as well as data on the services provided through our many programs. Please click the link below to read our full statement of our challenges and victories in 2023, and thank you for your support! https://lnkd.in/gQcDyXeG #lehighhumane #LVHSProud

As we continue to explore the City Service Areas in the Year in Review video series, Chapter 3 focuses on Neighborhood Services. City leaders share how we are working as One Team with the community to combat vehicle blight and assure cleaner neighborhoods; how the City encourages youth to be future leaders; how the San José Public Library provides free community WiFi to 200,000 households in under-connected neighborhoods; and how the Animal Care and Services Center staff provide services to residents and cares for thousands of animals every year. Don’t forget to come back for Chapter 4! #WeAreSanJose #SanJose   

Millions of puppies and kittens are born on the streets each year – scavenging for food, desperate for shelter, and barely surviving. This nationwide crisis is completely preventable – and you can help. Will you raise your voice for ethical spay/neuter policies? Together we can help end the pet overpopulation crisis. In seven years, just one female cat and her offspring can result in 370,000 kittens. For one female dog, it’s 67,000 puppies in six years! Spaying and neutering are safe and routine procedures that can prevent overpopulation and shelter crowding for homeless dogs and cats. That’s why North Shore Animal League America enforces a 100% spay/neuter policy for all animals at our campus placed into homes. We also support Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Release (TNVR) programs for managed cat colonies because these efforts are our best chance at protecting dogs and cats from the suffering that results from rampant population growth. It’s our no-kill promise to never give up on an animal in need – and that includes ensuring they live a life full of dignity and love. If you agree, please add your name today.  https://lnkd.in/gcqrwi2i #spayandneuter #spayneutersaveslives #SpayandNeuterAwareness #spayandneuteristhesolution #SaveTheStrays #northshoreanimalleague

If you care for pets on a stray hold, pre-adoption helps you make sure you're not missing out on interested adopters during the holding period. You might assume that only small, highly desirable dogs get pre-adopted, and they do! But Memphis Animal Services started pre-adoptions in 2019 and found that most of the dogs getting pre-adopted were actually medium dogs over 6 months old - the exact population most in need at their shelter. Are you interested in starting pre-adoptions at your org? Here's a step-by-step how-to for getting started!

Tina Grace of Midland Humane Coalition joins BAMBIZTALK to discuss: • Second Chances for Precious Pups: How the MHC works with shelters to find forever homes for adoptable animals. • Beyond Shelter Walls: Discover how the MHC helps animals in need find loving families. • The Power of Community: Tina shares how you can get involved in supporting Midland Humane Coalition's lifesaving mission! Tune in for BAMBIZTALK with Tina Grace and learn how YOU can make a difference in the lives of animals! #BAMBIZTALK #RescueLove #MakeADifference #fypppp #foryoupage

That's right -- today is the BIG GAME!!!! Of course, if you know me you KNOW I'm talking about PUPPY BOWL XX I mean -- the Super Bowl has ONE TEAM that wins -- but for the PUPPY BOWL Puppy bowl exists to raise awareness of great humane animal shelters with adoptable pets, so the WINNERS of Puppy Bowl are all the puppies (and older dogs) that find new homes and all the families that bring a new furry friend home. Today I invite you to pop a photo of YOUR puppy in my comments (And remember -- even my 9 year old foster failure collie is still a puppy at heart. 👉🏻 If you enjoy my posts and want to catch all of them ... 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 🔔 👉🏻 If you want to train the LinkedIn algamabob to put more of my content in your feed, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 👇🏻 👉🏻 If you are wanting to have regular prompts and ideas for posting, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲 and ask me about my group program. #LinkedInWhisperer #LinkedInExpert  #LinkedInStrategy #LinkedInTraining